Engineering Manager - Vice President
Barclays · Posted Oct 27
Banking, credit card, corporate, investment banking, and wealth management services
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About the role
Barclays is seeking an Engineering Manager - Vice President to lead engineering teams that evolve infrastructure and deployment pipelines and deliver secure, scalable digital solutions. The role spans mobile (React Native, native iOS/Android) and web (React.js/Angular/Vue.js) engineering, with cloud, microservices, containerization, and AI-native architectures. The Engineering Manager provides technical guidance and mentorship, manages delivery and risk, and collaborates with product and business stakeholders.
What you will do
- To lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives.
- Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives.
- Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget.
- Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity.
- Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
- Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Education: Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
- Experience: Hands-on experience in software engineering, with experience in a technical leadership role.
- Mobile Expertise: Experience with React Native, native iOS (Swift/Objective-C), and Android (Java/Kotlin).
- Web Expertise: Proficiency in React.js or similar frameworks (Angular, Vue.js).
- Technical Stack: Familiarity with REST APIs, microservices, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).
- Strong understanding of AI-native, agentic, and multi-agent architectures with appropriate governance controls.
- Engineering leadership across large-scale distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
- Proven experience driving reliability, resilience, automation, and SDLC optimization
- Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead teams, manage delivery, and foster collaboration.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in financial services or regulated environments.
- Strong Problem-solving skill and stake holder management.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Barclays
Barclays is a British multinational universal bank that provides consumer, corporate, and investment banking, as well as wealth management services. Tracing its origins back to 1690 in London, the institution operates globally to serve millions of retail and institutional clients. The bank leverages cutting-edge technology and digital platforms to drive operational efficiency across its international network.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 93000+ employees
- Founded
- 1690
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Group Chief Executive
Group Finance Director
Group Chief Operating Officer
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